Man of Aran, a 1934 docu-drama that chronicled the difficult daily lives of the inhabitants of Western Ireland's remote Aran Islands, boasts all of the elements (wind, water, sky, and barren landscapes) that make a successful British Sea Power song, so it's no revelation that the band's soundtrack for the film fits like a pair of weather-beaten oars in a pair of equally ancient hands. The direct antithesis of 2008's stadium ready Do You Like Rock Music?, the largely instrumental Man of Aran (only the folksy "Come Wander with Me," a cover culled from an obscure 1964 Twilight Zone episode, features vocals) unfolds like a wave in the middle of the ocean with its sights set on a rocky shore. With the main melody of Rock Music's "The Great Skua" as its backbone, British Sea Power's penchant for slow-building post-rock vistas and reverb-drenched bursts of guitar, trumpet, and violin has reached its logical crescendo. While not as awe-inspiring as it yearns to be, Man of Aran deftly fuses the imagery of the open water to the sound it makes when dripping out of a vintage tube amplifier. On its own, listeners may be lulled to the chilly deeps of sleep, but paired with the accompanying DVD, they'll be wiping the salt spray from their brows and pulling long rows of kelp out of their teeth.
Man of Aran is British Sea Power‘s eerie atmospheric response to Robert Flaherty’s 1934 fiction-documentary about a primitive family living off the coast of Ireland. There are three things to be done while listening to this album: (1) watch “Man of Aran”; (2) be lulled to sleep; and (3) watch the ocean. British Sea Power: (official / myspace)Reminds us of: Godspeed You! Black Emperor | Mog
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British Sea Power never a band to shy away from large themes take on an epic Romantic documentary about man's struggle against nature. A task they nearly pull off... Matt Poacher writes.
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Green Man Festival 2009 has just announced its first roster of act and things are already looking pretty darn interesting if you ask us. Taking place this year between August 21st - 23rd, the Festival has announced the following names so far: British Sea Power, Bon Iver, Wilco, Wooden Shjips, Errors, Peggy Sue, Megson, Pivot, She Keeps Bee's, 6 Day Riot, Golden Animals, Its A Buffalo, No Thee N...
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British Sea Power never a band to shy away from large themes take on an epic Romantic documentary about man's struggle against nature. A task they nearly pull off... Matt Poacher writes.
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British Sea Power announce 'Man Of Aran' release British Sea Power have announced the release of the soundtrack for the 1934 movie 'Man Of Aran'. The film is being re-released on DVD with the new soundtrack, and will see the band perform the soundtrack live to the film at BFI Southbank on 23 April. The package includes two discs - the re-scored 'Man Of Aran' DVD, plus the soundtrack b...
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Man of Aran is British Sea Power‘s eerie atmospheric response to Robert Flaherty’s 1934 fiction-documentary about a primitive family living off the coast of Ireland. There are three things to be done while listening to this album: (1) watch “Man of Aran”; (2) be lulled to sleep; and (3) watch the ocean. British Sea Power: (official / myspace)Reminds us of: Godspeed You! Black Emperor | Mog
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For the confused amongst you, let us elaborate a little further:Man Of Aran is a 1934 documentary that mixes real life with slight fiction in order to portray the living and social conditions of pre-modern life on the Aran Islands (Just off the West Coast of Ireland).
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Green Man Festival 2009 has just announced its first roster of act and things are already looking pretty darn interesting if you ask us. Taking place this year between August 21st - 23rd, the Festival has announced the following names so far: British Sea Power, Bon Iver, Wilco, Wooden Shjips, Errors, Peggy Sue, Megson, Pivot, She Keeps Bee's, 6 Day Riot, Golden Animals, Its A Buffalo, No Thee N...
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 Man of Aran |
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| 2 The South Sound |
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| 3 Come Wander With Me |
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| 4 Tiger King |
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| 5 The Currach |
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| 6 Boy Vertiginous |
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| 7 Spearing the Sunfish |
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| 8 Conneely of the West |
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| 9 The North Sound |
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| 10 Woman of Aran |
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| 11 It Comes Back Again |
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| 12 No Man Is an Archipelago |
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